Vallejo streets recently transformed into impromptu arenas as drivers took to spinning donuts and halting the responsible flow of late-night traffic. Last Saturday, Vallejo Police Department officers, alongside neighboring law enforcement, dispersed a sideshow that gathered an audience of around 200 at the intersection of Sonoma Blvd. and Magazine St. The encounter with a 2003 Infiniti G35 speeding in the wrong direction on Sonoma Blvd. led to the arrest of the San Francisco driver. His ride ended up in the tow yard, as reported by the Vallejo Police Department.
The sideshow participants persisted, relocating their exhibition but finding the same fate elsewhere in Vallejo. At 11:50 P.M., another 2003 Infiniti G35 was halted by officers on the 1900 block of Tennessee St., with the Santa Rosa driver ending the evening under arrest with their vehicle in tow. A third sideshow met disruption by officers at Tennessee St. and Sacramento St. just after midnight. This was yet another traffic stop on a 2011 Infiniti G37, which culminated near Sonoma Blvd. and Cherry St., where all three adult Napa residents were arrested, with a juvenile passenger cited and released to a parent. Vallejo PD's swift actions were backed by prompt support from neighboring law enforcement agencies.
In the wake of these events, the Vallejo Police Department warned against the consequences of engaging in such illegal automotive theatrics. Among repercussions, causing a vehicle to be impounded for 30 days can accumulate fees totaling approximately $2,589. This includes a tow release fee from the Vallejo Police Department at $339, a tow from the scene fee of $300, daily storage fees of $60, and after-hour tow fees equating to $150. Additionally, participants in these acts risk arrest under ordinance 8.74.040, which makes it unlawful to knowingly be present as a spectator at a street race or reckless driving exhibition on public streets, highways, or off-street parking facilities.
